SIBLEY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
The Lord’s Day – July 10, 2016
Ben Wiersma
Welcome to the Sibley Christian Reformed Church …
A place to gather, worship, and praise the Lord!
Morning Worship 9:30 A.M.
WE GATHER IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD
Prelude
Welcome/Announcements
*Responsive Call to Worship based on Psalm 9:1-2
Pastor: We will give thanks to you, O Lord, with our whole heart; we will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
People: We will be glad and exult in you; we will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
*God’s Greeting
*We Greet One Another
*Song of Praise: “O Worship the King” Red #10:1-4
WE ARE RENEWED IN THE GRACE OF GOD
Call to Confession: Isaiah 30:15, 18
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Forgiveness: Ezekiel 36:25-26
Song of Praise: “O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus”
Red #211:1-3
God’s Will for Our Lives: Responsive Reading based on the
Ten Commandments
Pastor: Hear, O people of God, the law that the Lord speaks in your hearing this day, that you may know his statutes and walk according to his ordinances.
People: Teach us, O Lord, the grace of your law, and give us life by your Word.
Pastor: The God who saved us in Jesus Christ gave this law, saying: I am the Lord your God! You shall have no other gods before me.
People: We will worship the Lord our God and serve only him.
Pastor: You shall not make yourself an image of anything to worship it.
People: Living no more in bondage to earthly gods, we will worship the Lord our God in spirit and in truth.
Pastor: You shall not misuse the name of the Lord.
People: We will use the holy name of God with reverence, praising him in everything we do and say.
Pastor: You shall observe the Sabbath by keeping it holy, for in six days you shall labor and do all your work.
People: This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Pastor: You shall honor your father and mother that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving to you.
People: As children we will be obedient to our parents in the Lord; as parents we will correct our children and guide them in the training and instruction of the Lord; we will respect the lawful authorities appointed by God.
Pastor: You shall not murder.
People: We will be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave us.
Pastor: You shall not commit adultery.
People: We will use our bodies in ways that are holy and honorable, and abstain from immorality and impurity.
Pastor: You shall not steal.
People: We will do what we can for our neighbor’s good, and work faithfully so that we may share with the poor.
Pastor: You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
People: We will speak the truth with our neighbor in love, render judgments that are true and make for peace, and not devise in our hearts any evil against anyone.
Pastor: You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor.
People: We will be content whatever the circumstances through the strength of Christ within us.
Pastor: Thus we must love our neighbor as ourselves.
People: For the Lord requires of us to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with our God. Amen!
WE BRING OUR PRAYERS AND OFFERINGS
Pastoral Prayer
Offering 1st blue bag – General Budget
2nd red bag – New Roots in Sioux Falls
WE GATHER AROUND THE WORD OF GOD
*Song of Preparation: “Speak, O Lord” LUYH #755:1-3
*Prayer for Illumination
Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-33 (page 1823)
Sermon: “Christ and the Church”
Prayer of Application
*Song of Application: “The Servant Song” LUYH #309:1-5
WE LEAVE TO SERVE GOD WITH THANKFUL HEARTS
*Benediction:
*Doxology: “Be Exalted, O God” Red #5
*Moment of Reflection
Postlude
*please stand if able
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Evening Worship 5:00 P.M.
Prelude
Welcome/Announcements
Call to Worship
Pastor: In your wisdom, O God, you call us here to worship you.
People: We gather, alive to the Word of God.
Pastor: You call us to be fully alive with your life abundant,
ready to listen and respond with heart, soul, strength, and mind.
People: We listen, alive to the Word of God.
Pastor: You call us to be always watchful for your Word of
wisdom, sometimes startling and unexpected, sometimes still
and quiet, but always dwelling among us.
People: We watch and wait for the Word of God.
God’s Greeting
Song of Praise: “Lord, Our Lord, Your Glorious Name”
LUYH #500:1-5
Profession of Faith: “Apostles’ Creed”
Song of Faith: “My Jesus, I Love Thee” LUYH #366:1-4
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture: Exodus 20:1-21
Sermon: “Journey Through the Wilderness:
Ten Commandments”
Prayer of Application
Hymn of Application: “Teach Me, O Lord, Your Way of Truth”
LUYH #721:1-4
Pastoral Prayer (requests welcome)
Offering New Roots in Sioux Falls
Offertory Hymn: “Christian Hearts in Love United”
LUYH #727:1-3
*Benediction:
*Doxology: “Savior, Again to Your Dear Name We Raise”
LUYH #932:1-2
*Moment of Reverence
*please stand if able
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WELCOME! God is certainly pleased when He sees all who have gathered for worship today. May the Spirit of God dwell with in your hearts and may He overwhelm you with His love.
We welcome our student pastor Ben Wiersma as he leads us in our worship services. May the Lord bless the proclamation of His Holy Word.
Next Sunday our student pastor Ben Wiersma will lead our worship services.
Everyone is invited to stay for coffee fellowship following the morning service.
Coffee servers will be Larry & Lavonne Andringa,
Jeff & Janie Vande Griend
Next Sunday coffee servers will be Marley & Ruth Grotenhuis,
Lois Haverkamp
CHURCH FAMILY
Continue to pray for those engaged in a struggle with cancer; keep Patrick Doom and Greg Smidt in your prayers.
Continue to pray for Bob Wolfswinkel and his family that the
Lord will give them peace during this difficult time.
PRAYER LIST of our servicemen:
Dylan Johnson (nephew of Lori and Loren Bosma)
Patrick Kyle Whitley (grandson of Irene Timmerman)
Preston Smidt (grandson of Ed and Mary Ellen Smidt)
Dan Fisher (nephew of Cliff & Karen Wynia)
Luke Bootsma (grandson of Garrold Bootsma)
Nathan Grave (grandson of Donna Grave)
OUR SHUT INS
Remember our shut ins in your prayers and with your visits:
Sibley Specialty Care: Judy Eekhoff, & Bob Wolfswinkel
In her own home: Alice Offringa
New Address: Bob Zonnefeld
Fieldcrest Assisted Living
2501 6th St. E.
Sheldon, IA 51201
Phone No. 712-324-2029
CHURCH CALENDAR
TODAY 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship service
5:00 p.m. Evening Worship service
6:00 p.m. Council meeting.
Devotions-Leon Runia
NEXT SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship service
5:00 p.m. Evening Worship service
Offerings next Sunday will be for General Budget & World Renew Disaster
The monthly Fishes & Loaves Kitchen outreach meal to the community is being held in the Sibley First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall on Saturday, July 16, at 6 p.m. Hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad and cookies/bars will be served. No charge or freewill offering.
A major misconception about Estate Planning is that you only have to do it once in your lifetime. Remember, our lives are not stagnant. Your Estate Plan needs to reflect these changes. Jim Prichard, a Christian attorney from Barnabas Foundation, will assist you in reviewing your current plan and updating it, with no cost or obligation. Jim will be meeting with families in our area from July 11-July12, 2016. Call Deb Harder at Barnabas Foundation toll-free at 888-448-3040 to schedule an appointment.
ADVANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Presbyterian Relay for Life Team is sponsoring a BBQ fundraiser on Sunday, July 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Sibley First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall. All freewill offering proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. All are invited to attend!
Golden Age summer outing will be held on Wednesday, July 20th, 6:00 p.m. at the 1015 Steak Company in Sibley.
On Thursday, July 21, Hope Haven will have their annual Tractor Ride. Registration for this event will be held at Town and Country Implement in Rock Valley. Registration times are from 4-5:00 PM. Tractors will depart at 5:00 PM for Rock River Jersey Dairy east of Inwood. Supper will be provided at Town and Country Implement after the ride. There will be a freewill donation for this event. To pre-register for this event or for more information, contact Scott Koedam at 712-476-2820 or email at
The Bible League Christmas in July will be held on Monday, July 25 at 1:30 pm. at the Rock Rapids Reformed Church. You are asked to bring an item such as baked goods, crafts, plants, etc. to place on the silent auction tables. You will be given time to view the items and to place your bids on them. Remember this is a fund raiser! Author James Schaap will be there to share some of his stories with us. Hope to see many of you there.
The 25th annual Western Christian Booster Club golf tournament will be held on Friday, August 12, at noon at the Ridge Golf Course in Sioux Center. The cost to golf is $90 per person and that includes 18 holes of golf, cart,and supper. Registration is from 11:00-11:45 with a shotgun start at 12:00 sharp. Please call Kris Marra at 712-578-9227 or Jamie Van Zee at 712-470-2829 to reserve your spot or if you have questions.
Flooding in West Virginia - Thousands of residents are without power and more than 500 homes have been damaged or destroyed after massive flooding washed through West Virginia last weekend. World Renew Disaster Response Services is planning its response to help the most vulnerable clean up and rebuild. Please give a financial gift labeled “North American Disasters 2016” online at worldrenew.net/donate, by phone at 800-552-7972, or mail it to 1700 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508.
Ride for Tim for the month of July is Scott Arneson
POWER POINT TODAY: Nate Runia
Next Sunday: Lois Boersma
USHERS TODAY Duane Runia, Scott Arneson
Next Sunday Jeff Vande Griend, Scott Arneson
LIBRARIANS TODAY Pearl Vander Pol
Next Sunday Dee Jilderda
NURSERY TODAY A.M. Missi Runia & Nate Runia
Next Sunday A.M. Larry & Lavonne Andringa
OTHERS
Lord, help me live from day to day
In such a self-forgetful way
That even when I kneel to pray
My prayers shall be for OTHERS.
Help me in all the work I do
To ever be sincere and true
And know that all I’d do for you,
Must needs be done for OTHERS!
C.D. Meigs